INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health announced Friday that Hoosiers age 16 and 17 were eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine booster shot to increase protection against COVID-19.
The FDA expanded its emergency use authorization on the booster shot to include 16- and 17-year-olds Thursday. The CDC endorsed the shots for older teens shortly after the FDA's authorization. As long as individuals have been fully vaccinated for six months, they are eligible.
Last month, the FDA and CDC supported adults of all ages getting a booster shot.
To schedule a booster shot, go to ourshot.in.gov and find a location that carries the Pfizer vaccines. Though appointments are frequently recommended, many locations are also accepting walk-ins.
What other people are reading:
- Al Unser, 4-time Indy 500 winner, dies at 82
- IU Health requests assistance from Indiana National Guard as hospitalizations reach all-time high
- 2 teens arrested for threats against Fishers school
- Too good to be true? Watch out for this common pet adoption scam
- Shake Shack opening downtown Indianapolis location this weekend
- Senators call on Social Security Administration to reopen field offices
